Band-cutter and feeder



(No model BAND GUTTER AND FEEDER. No. 386,017.

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E. P. KILLINGBR. BAND GUTTER AND FEEDER. No. 386,017. Patented July 10, 1888.

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E'. P.. KILLINGER. BAND GUTTER AND FEEDER.

y No. 536.017.

Patented July 10, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR r. KILLINGER, or MARION, VIRGINIA..

BAND-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o.. 386,017, dated July 10, 1888.

Application filed August G, 1887.

be more fully set forth hereinafter, and parf ticularly pointed outlin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevationl of the feed end of a thrashing-machine with my improved band-cutter and feeder attached thereto.l Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same.

Fig. 3 isavertical longitudinal sectional View' taken on the line w w of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 1s a transverse sectional view taken on the line x .fr of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the feed-carrier.

A represents the frame-work of the .feed

end of a thrashingniachine of the usual construction, of which B is the inclined feed board, C is the thrashing-cylinder, and D is the concave under the thrashing-cylinder.

On one end of the. shaft of the thrashing-l cylinder is secured a pulley, E, and on the in'- ner side of the said pulley is a similar pulley, F. The pulley E is rotated by a belt, G,which connects it to ap'ulley on a counter-shaft, (notv showin) and thereby the thrashing-cyli nder is caused to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow"in Fig,l 3.

On the top of I the inclosing case of the thrashing machincfabove the thrashing eylinder and at onel side of the case, is secured a pair of upward and outward projecting bracket arms, H, in which are journaled a roller, I, and a similar roller, K, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

L represents a pair of bearingboxes secured on the `upper side of the case at the center thereof, and in whiehis journaled ahorizontal shaft, M. To the said shaftA is attached a fast pulley, N, anda loose pn y, O. 'lo the front end of this shaft is' secured a small pulley, I. An endless belt, R, passes under the pulley F on the slaft of the thrushing-cylinder,around one side of the pulley N, and is guided on roll- Serial No. 246,314. (No model.)

ers I and K, and is adapted to impart the rotarymotion of the thrashingcylinder to the S represents a. guideway, which is secured on the upper side of the case parallel with the shaft M. .In this guideway is secured alongitudinally-movable belt-shifter, T, having vertical arms U,on which are journaled rollers which engage opposite edges of the belt R. To the front end of this beltshifter is pivoted a link or handle, V, which is adapted to be grasped. by an attendant stationed on the platforni W, and thereby cause thc belt to be shifted `to either of the pulleys N O. This platform W is hinged to the front end of the thrashing-machine and is removable therefrom. X represents a shaft which is journaled transversely in the case of the thrashing-machine at the front end thereof at a suitabledis# tance below the thrashing-cylinder. This shaft is provided with a crank, Y, in its central portion, and to one endt-hereot` is attached a bandfwheel, Z..

A' represents a counter-shaft',which is journaled in the case of the thrashing-cylinder,

and is provided atv'one en'd with a-pulley, B',-

which, is connectedto the pulley Z by an endless belt, G.

D represents a; bell-crank lever, .which pivoted to one of the front corners of the feed board B, and'hasone of itsarms connected to a crank-pin on the pulley Z by means-of a pitman, E. The s'aid pitman serves to convert the rotary motion of the pulley Z into oscillating motionof the bell-crank lever D.

F. represent-s a vibrating spreader, which is arranged on the upper side of the inclined feed-board vIB, extends longitudinally on the same, and is fulcrumcd on a bolt, G', which extends vertically through the center of .the

feed-board and through au opening in the,

spreader at a suitabledistancefrom th'eoutcr ends thereof.

Hk represents a link, which connects the l frontend of the spreader with the forward extending arm of the bell-v crank lcvcr, and is thereby adapted to communicate the motion of the said bell-crank lever to lthe spreader and cause the same to vibrate transverselyen the upper sideof Lheinclined feed-board. The spreader is provided at its lower portion 415th ICD rcarwardlydi vergi ng s prcadi n g-Lceth I', which project from its sides, and with similar teeth, it", whichproject from its upper side.

L represents a pair of hangers, which depend from the sides of the feed'board, and to the inner side of which are pivoted levers M', the rear endsl of which are provided with extended spring-arms N', that hear under the craul: Y of the shaft X.

Cl represents a pair of arms, which are rigidly attached tothe outer ends of the levers M at right angles thereto and extend upward through longitudinal openings l, made in the sides of the feed-hoard B. The upper ends of r. th 'aid arras O' are connected by a cross-har,

il', hich passeslover the spreader, as shown in 2 and 3. rprcsents a hoard, which is secured on said crossbar R by means of bolts T', ch pass through longitudinal slots U' in the ends ofthe said board and enter the crossl r)She lengt-h ofthe hoard is less than that nl the crcsshar and the slots U', and bolts T pel-init the hoard to be adjusted transversely ,31 on the said har, so thatit may be arranged over either side of the feed-board, for the purpose 4 hereinafter explained. rllhis board S' and the frame to which it is attached, together with the hxvers, constitute a feeder, and when the machine is in operation and the crank-shaft X rotates the feeder is caused to oscillate vertiediu over the spreader, as will he very readily indici-stond.

.lt will he observed by reference to Fig. 3

flhnt the hoard S inclines downward over the huid-hoard 'il at asoinewhatgrcater anglethan tl id hoard. From the upper edges of the :all l" of the feed-hoard, at the inner and outer corners thereof, project two pairs of vertical hraclietsji l.

if. representa a feed-carrier, the inner end nl" which adapted to he attached to either pair of brackets W by means of a rod, Y', t hich extends through aligned openings made 'in hrachet'plates Z', that depend from thciuner of the Vfeedlcarrier frame, and similar openings which are made in the brackets W. lhe iced-carrier projects outward from one :tide of the thrashing-machine, as shown in lfigs. l, 53, and 4, and the outer end of the said leed-carrier is supported hy means of a pair of vert-ical standards, A?, which rest upon the groundgrherehy the feedcarrieris maintained in a horizontal position. gr at thc inner end of the feed carrier frame i i "onrnalet'i a transverse shaft, B", provided with pulleys or rollers C2 near its ends and at its center. fin the outer end of the feed-carl frame is journalcd a similar shaft, D2, n nich has similar pulleys' or rollers near its ends and at its center. rlhe ends of the said all-.tft D project beyond both sides of the feedcarrier.

l?! represents u large band wheel or pulley, which is adapted lo he keyed to either of the 'nroiecting ends of shaft D?, so that it will be en the side of the feed -carricr nearest the thrashing-machinc no matter from which side of the thrasher the feedcarrier projects. Au endless belt, G, connects this pulley to the pulley I on the shaft M and imparts the :rotary motion of the said shaft M to the shaft D2.

l-l2 represents an endless apron, which comprises endless belts l?, of suitable widtlnwhich connect the pulleys or rollers Cl and E, and cross-slats K, which are attached to the said belts and connect the same at suitable and regular intervals.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that when the machine is in opt-ration the endless apron will be caused to operate in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 2 and 4, and thereby deliver sheaves of grain thereon to the verticallyoscillating feeder S'. The feedcarrier is provided with removable side'hoards U, which serve to retain the sheaves of grain on the endless apron and guide them over the fecdcarrier. At the inner end of the feed-carrier, on the upper side thereof. is secured a pair of arched standards, M2, which are arranged transvelsely over the carrier and span the endless apron. "lo the upper sides of the said arched standards, at'the center thereof, are secured hearingboxes NZ-in which is journaled the shaft O2.

To this shaft, midway between the bearing*- boXes, is secured a wheel, I, of suilahlcsizc, to which, at diametrically-opposite points,are attached a pair of segmental cutting platesdl, the outer edges of whichproject. beyond the periphery of the wheel P and are provided with cutting-teeth at their opposite ends, which teeth extend in opposite directions. The central portions of the cutting-plates hetween the teeth S2 are plane. 'By this construction I am enabled t-o reverse the blades when one cutting-edge is worn out, so as to present the unused edge to the band. It will also he seen that that portion of the cutter which projects the greatest distance beyond the Wheel P2, and is consequently most likely to cut and injure the grain, has a plane edge, so as to prevent its acting on the grain. To the inner end ofthe shaft O2 is attached a pulley, T2.

U2 represents pulleys, which are attached to the shaft of the thlashiug-cyliuder near the ends thereof, one of the said pulleys being on each side of the case of the thrashilig-machine. An endless belt, V2, connects one of these pulleys to the pulley Tand thereby causes the wheel P to rotate when the machine is in operation.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The sheaves of grain are placed transversely 0n the endless apron with their heads arranged toward the inner side of the feed-carrier. the endless apron moves on the feed-carrier frame, it conveys the sheaves successively to the wheel l, and as the latter rotates its eut- ,ters cut the bauds of the sheaves and the loosened grain falls from the inner end of the feedcarrier ont-o the vertically-oscillating feeder, which serves to deliver the said grain onto the inclined feed-board. The vibrating spreader, hereinbefore described, catchesthe grain as it falls upon it and distributes the same evenly over the feed-board B, and thereby causes the grain to be fed evenly to the thrashing-cylinder throughout the entire length thereof.

The inner end of the feedcarrier projects over the side of the feed-board, to which it is attached, and the board S' is moved transversely to the opposite side of the said board, as shown in Fig. 2. so as to bc out of the way of the inner end of the carrier.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that the feed-carrier may be attached to either side of the feed-board, and thereby caused to project beyond either side of the thrashing-machine.

In Fig. 5 I illustrate a modified form of the side-boards of the carrer frame, in which the sides L2 of the feed carrier frame are each composed cf a frame, Z, covered with canvas, Z',

2. The combination of the feed-board, the

rotating shaft X, having the craik Y, the wheel Z on said shaft, the levers M', the springarms N', secured to said levers and engaging the crank Y, the arms 0', rigidly secured to the outer ends of said levers, the transverse bar E', secured on the upper ends of the arms O',

the board S', adjustably secured on said bar and arranged transversely over the feed-board, the vibrating spreader fulcrumcd on the feedboard, the bell-crank lever, the link H', and the pitnian E' between the bell-crank lever and the `irheel Z, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the feed-board, thrv crankshaft X below the feed-board, the levers` llf", the spring-arms N', adapted to engage the crankshaft, the arms O', and the feeder car ried by said arms O and arranged transverselj, over the feedboard, substantially as specified.

4. The combination of the feed-board, the levers M", the crank-shaft X, to actuate the same, the arms O', secured to said levers, thttransverse bar R', secured t"- the Lipper ends of said arms, and the board S', adjustably mounted on said bar It', substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the feed-board, of the levers M', the arms O', secured to said levers, the crankshaft X, to actuate said levers, the transverse bar R', secured to the upper ends of the arms O', the board S', of less length than the bar R and having the longitudinal slots U', and the bolts T', passing through said slots and engaging the'bar R', as set forth.

EDGAR P. blLLlNGER.

Witnesses:

CHAs. E. ANDERSON, A. P. KILLINGER. 

